Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati stood at 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 219.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2021.
That places Kiribati 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 40.5 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +56.2% |
| 1981 | 83.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 73.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 66.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 54.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -19.0% |
| 1985 | 71.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1986 | 77.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 66.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 80.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 87.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 103.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1991 | 165.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 178.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 184.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 219.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 81.87 BoP, current US$ per person | -62.7% |
| 2007 | 98.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2008 | 111 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 116.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 114.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 129.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 144.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 125.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 109.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 134.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 191.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +42.7% |
| 2017 | 118.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 88.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 2019 | 162.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +84.9% |
| 2020 | 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.7% |
| 2021 | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -89.7% |
| 2022 | 91.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +867.3% |
| 2023 | 68.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.5% |
| 2024 | 52.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.6% |
| 2025 | 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 103.55 BoP, current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 993.33 BoP, current US$ per person, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +867.3% | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.43 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.5 BoP, current US$ per person | 1 |
| 1980s | 72.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 54.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 87.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 103.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 219.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 101.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 81.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 116.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
| 2010s | 131.88 BoP, current US$ per person | 88.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 191.92 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 91.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 159 Togo 66.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Zambia 64.74 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Nepal 63.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 163 Cameroon 61.98 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Ethiopia 57.61 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Uganda 51.24 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati?
- Service exports (bop, current us$), per capita in Kiribati was 63.24 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 219.43 BoP, current US$ per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest service exports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.45 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- How does Kiribati rank for service exports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service exports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service exports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service exports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Service exports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.